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The Makarov pistol or PM (Russian: Пистолет Макарова, romanized: Pistolet Makarova, IPA: [pʲɪstɐˈlʲet mɐˈkarəvə], lit. 'Makarov's Pistol') is a Soviet semi-automatic pistol. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military and Militsiya side arm in 1951. [6]
The 9×18mm Makarov (designated 9mm Makarov by the C.I.P. and often called 9×18mm PM) is a pistol and submachine gun cartridge developed in the former USSR. During the latter half of the 20th century, it was a standard military pistol cartridge of the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc, analogous to the 9×19mm Parabellum in NATO and Western Bloc military use.
Makarov PM [4] Soviet Union: 9×18mm Makarov: Standard issue pistol. [5] PB [6] Soviet Union: 9×18mm Makarov Integrally suppressed pistol. [7] [8] Fort-12 Ukraine: 9×18mm Makarov [4] [9] Fort-14 [4] Ukraine: Fort-14TP 9×18mm Makarov In 2019, it was expected to gradually replace the aging Makarov. [10] Fort-17 Ukraine: 9×18mm Makarov [4] vz ...
Makarov PM: 9×18mm Makarov Soviet Union: Semi-automatic pistol: Still used in substantial numbers by the Russian Armed Forces. [1] PB: 9×18mm Makarov Soviet Union: Suppressed semi-automatic pistol: Used by special forces. [2] Stechkin APS: 9×18mm Makarov Soviet Union: Machine pistol: Issued to vehicle crews and pilots in Chechnya. [3] PSS ...
Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov (Russian: Никола́й Фёдорович Мака́ров; 22 May [O.S. 9 May] 1914 – 13 May 1988) was a Soviet firearms designer, most notable for his Makarov pistol. He was given the title Hero of Socialist Labour in 1974.
The PB (Russian: Пистолет бесшумный, romanized: Pistolet besshumnyy, lit. 'Pistol Silent', English: Silent Pistol; GRAU index 6P9) is a Soviet integrally suppressed semi-automatic pistol developed and manufactured by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, based on the Makarov pistol; since the merger of the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant and the Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant to form the ...
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Makarov PM [17] Soviet Union: 9×18mm Makarov: Main service pistol. Makarov PMM Russia: 9×18mm Makarov: Used in small numbers. [18] Shotguns KS-23 [19] [20] Soviet Union: 23×75mmR Carbines and spec arms VSS Vintorez [20] Soviet Union: 9×39mm: Used by special units. AKS-74U [17] Soviet Union: 5.45×39mm: Used by special units. Assault rifles ...